Window guard



F. BENCA wmvow GUARD July 12; 1927.

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' This}. invention relates] to an improved 7 structure such as maybe refer-ream asa; WlIldOWT guard, the same having more par- I tioulanireference to t afcontrivance which'i-ris attached [to the {windowi frame-in order t V preventjsmall children fztrom accidentally uASiiS .well knowntaccidentsot falling through theivvindow.

V would 1101 "be prevented: ;-by the ordinary i i 7 1 bodime'nhof the invention showing thef'same' window frameato:serveEthe;purposerspecifiedc anddrawings;

igure ljis a perspective View of one em o. supported in the window frame,

' details of this embodiment of the invention,

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of another; I 1

-; ets 27 to the vertical bars 25. The brackets 1 Fig. 2 isa perspectiveview of oneof the form or embodiment of theinventionyr i so I this embodiment; r .r

' V Attentionfis first-directed'.to1F1gs. 1 and 2 Fig.4 is. a. perspective viewof one ofthe latch devices forming an important part of 2 wherein the reference character. '1 designates the window frame in which the improved contrivancejis removably supported. The embodiment "here f shown .iCQmPrise Qa "net;

' work of ropes generally designatedfbvthe reference character 2and composed of intersectingv strands 3 and 4 connected togetherinv any convenient manner; ,IThis; net work. i is provided withja pluralityof small-f metal I a rings;5 ;slidablymountedon:a margin form I -7;; ingro'pe'fi of a comparatively large diani Yeter. Theend portions of this ropeddesig- 7 rated asat 7 pass" throughopeningsin the end slof a rounded casingi8 itormin'gga part Q ota special anchoring fixture, 9;1 ;'They are brought together and tied into a knot asat v1O. Then "the fixture is fastened-through the medium of the-apertured ears 11 to the windowsill-asrepresentedinf'Fig; 1..{If desired a snap hook 12Qmay be mounted to secure the intermediateportion of the. de-

1 vice in place as shown; The deviceeis"prowmnoweunnn.

' sible, it-zis imad iii Q ct 1ApplicationfiledNorieniber18 ,1926. "S ria imLi aIWL I 1n the Window trame; as shown. 1 The nprperl 1 inventi'oi'i ,represei' tedg ere also fcompjrises a;

pairof rings areac'onnected-withsnap?hooks 60 bolts" 1- 6 supported on the u:-s11a. ed4bi-ack Y I b V to iand it a ill be,se'cnr'thamtheembodiment.ofjthe net ot-rropesfrepresentedi,by-zthe lrefenenoe special n etalgframe is here able to' 'inake this cl im. as, com-pact as ;po's- "character 18 ;this havinggmarginalg;support I .x ngirlngsw. I v:

substituted*tQritheropeifi alldzza$ it is (165111 V p p ionsf-such'as 1nay' be 1 .1 r 'folded;together'f intotagzcomparativelyl com pact packagegzfor "convenient storage and 7' r tipping, Th' stra ne comprises-top.end-bot I tom, bars 20;:andv;21;;each ofi which; comprises fastened by removable screws 26"and brack- 271 are provided with outstanding apertured sections22 and '23 connectedqtogetheninetele-= scopic{re l'ation;byi sleeves-g24rj Theseadjust-z "able bars bare: iconnectedlaat .wthei'r .,iopposite; 7-1 v ends tolv ertical-ibars 25khavingratbhetteethi formed .on their inner longitudinal edges adjacent thetop.;;-In this connection-"it will a I be notedjthat-the' lower bar member 2'1 is fastening ears 28' to be secured to the window rframe. Similarly'constructed brackets including ear-s29 "are carried by the upperf ends; of the vertical bar members 25.

shapedstraps 30' are connected to the endsstructed to engage the'teeth' 33 on the :vertilatch and ratchet teeth construction.

of: the bar-member 2O andi-nthisconnection wit'will be noticed that spring pressed latch blocks [31* are? associated with these. strap f members and include operatingnobs V 'Each latch block has ,ajdo'ubled end con-..

calbarmembers 25. Y iThus'the bar member 21 is rigidwhile the'bar member 20 is ad- From the description and drawings it will f.

be seen that in the formof the invention shown} and described in Figs. 3 and 4 the firmly attached 7. to thewindow frame to guard; against accidental displacement and belstrtc'hedvery ghtly and be a r x I to "thereby render the device successful.

Moreover, the net may} be moveddown by I simply moving the too bar 20 downwardly I v V 'after.disengagingrthelatohes. ,In fact the "videdat its tour fcorners with-relatively} J 1large-r1ngs 13 the lower pair'of which are I10 I entire}Stiucturehere shown can bedisasse-mbled and parts, arranged in. a coma vent-ion will be had.

lengthy description is thought unnecessary.

I claim a V 1. In a structure of the class described,

a rope net work including marginal rings, a niarglnal retaining ropeupon which said ringsar'e slidably mountecha special fixture adapted to be "secured upoirtlie window frame, said fixture including a casing having end open ngs, the ends of said marg nal rope being disconnected and passm through Stud opening into the interior of -t 1e casing and being tied together, and additional means for removabl' connecting saidniarropes having a multiplicity of inargina giiial rope with a window frame In astructure of theclass described, a net formed from mterconnected lntersectinr rings, a marginal supporting and retaining rope" upon whieheaid rings are slidably mounted, the ends ofsaidmarginal rope being separated', a special anchoring fixture comprising a oasing open on one side and provided 'in its sides with rope holes, apertured ears earried by said ends and adapted to be fastened on a window frame, the ends fl jd marginal rope passingthrough said 1,635,601 y l y i holes into the interior of the casing and being tied together in a knot, awplurality o't relatively large supporting rings carried by said marginal rope, and a pluralityof separate retaining devices 1 adapted to be tasftenedupon the window frame to permit said large ring to be connected therewith.

it 32 Ina structure of the class descril'ied, a 40 net formed from interconnected intersecting ropes having a multiplicity ofnxarginal rings, a marginal supporting and retaining rope upon which said rings are slidably mounted, the ends ofsaid marginal rope being separated, a special anchoring fixture comprising a casmg openon one side and provided 111 lts sides with rope holes, apertured ears carried by saidends and adapted to be fastened on a Window frame, the ends 0 of said marginal rope Jassnig through said;

holes into the interior 0 theoasing-and being tied together in a knot, a plurality of rela-' tively largesupportlng rings carriedby said marginal; rope, and a plurality of separate retaining devices adapted to be fastened upon the window frame topermitsaidlarge ring to be connectedtlierewithfsaid retain ing "devices comprising a pair of aiigle brackets, and a pair offadjustable,sna-p fas 0 tenors. l 1

In testimony whereof I afiix my FERDINAND nENo "nature 

